County begins process of renewing senior levy

1:40 AM,
Jun. 21, 2013

Written by

Al Lawrence
News Journal correspondent

Richland County voters will be asked in November to renew a levy that helps leverage state and federal funds for local senior citizens services.

Commissioners passed a resolution Thursday to have the county auditor certify the amount of money raised by a one-mill senior services levy. It was first approved in 2008.

Duanna Patton, CEO of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, told Commissioners the five-year levy generates about $1.8 million annually with nearly 95 percent of the money going directly to provide care and services to Richland County Seniors. ...